In 2021, the Rigibahnen will celebrate 150 years since the inauguration of the first cogwheel railway in Europe from Vitznau to the Rigi mountain in 1871 (Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn VRB). In 1873, the Swis... (more)

Cogwheel railcar Bhe 2/4 # 4 of the Rigibahnen, in a publicity paint scheme for the Migros (large swiss retailer) on the turntable in Vitznau.

Rigi Staffel, the Sea of fog and Pilatus mountain. Cogwheel railcar Bhe 2/4 # 1 with car B # 1 is running down from Rigi Kulm, while on the left in the background BDhe 4/4 # 21 with cab car Bt # 1... (more)

Cogwheel locomotive He 2/2 # 18 of the Rigibahnen, built in 1938 for the Vitznau-Rigi Bahn (VRB) by SLM and BBC with 450 horsepower at Rigi Staffel.

Cogwheel railcar Bhe 2/4 # 1 of the Rigibahnen, built in 1937 by SLM and BBC with 450 horsepower, running down the mountain between Rigi Kulm and Rigi Staffel, with car B # 1, which was built in 1... (more)

1200 Horsepower cogwheel railcar BDhe 4/4 # 5 of the Rigibahnen, built in 1965 by SLM, SIG and BBC for the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn (VRB), with car B # 15 (built in 1899 for the Arth-Rigi-Bahn ARB, bough... (more)

Cogwheel railcar BDhe 4/4 # 5 from 1965 and locomotive He 2/2 # 18 from 1938 at Rigi Staffel.

Cogwheel railcar BDhe 2/4 # 13 from 1954 with cab car Bt # 23, in the colors of the former Arth-Rigi-Bahn, running down from Rigi Kulm towards Rigi Staffel. On sight distance is following BDhe 2/4... (more)

Cogwheel railcar BDhe 4/4 # 15 with cab car Bt # 25, in the colors of the former Arth-Rigi-Bahn, on the track of the former Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn between Staffel and Kulm.

Cogwheel locomotive He 2/2 # 18 of the Rigibahnen, built in 1938 for the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn by SLM and BBC, with lowfloor freight car Kkm # 68 running down from Rigi Kulm to Rigi Staffel.

Cogwheel railcar BDhe 2/4 # 1 of the Rigibahnen, built in 1937 by SLM and BBC for the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn (VRB), with a sticker for 80 years in service from 1937 to 2017, with car B # 8 from 1873! T... (more)

Cogwheel railcar Bhe 2/4 # 3 of the Rigi Bahnen was built in 1937, but looks shiny new.

Two Rigi Bahnen trains passing each other at Freibergen. The cab is that of VRB Bhe 2/4 nr 1, built in 1937 - and it's still in everyday use, hauling both freight and passengers.

Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn (VRB) electric rail car Bhe 2/4 no. 3 at Vitznau. July 7th, 2013

Rack steamlocomotive H 2/3 # 17 from 1925 is shoving open salon car 11, car 5 and 15 on the 25.0 % grade up to Rigi Kulm below Grubisbalm, with Pilatus mountain in the background.